1. How to Draw the Boots

Step 1

Let's start off by drawing the first boot with Gradient Mesh.

Create an orange rectangle—the color is #CB492C.

Next, grab the Mesh Tool (U). Click to create nodes, which in turn create a Mesh Grid.
When you have a thick enough mesh grid, grab the edges of the
rectangle and move them to make the shape rounder. It should resemble
the shape of a boot.

Once you're done with the shaping, select
the nodes on the left side of the shoe (they are already colored differently in the
screenshot) and color them with #F7997F.

Next, select the nodes on the edges of the object (they're selected below) and proceed to change their color to #A73013. Add some darker red tones in the fourth step with #BA391D, and then add more highlights with #DD6B4E and #D0593C.

Always make sure to select the nodes that are selected in each screenshot below and apply the corresponding color to them!

Step 2

Draw an object in the shape of a sole for the boot, coloring it with #1A1C24. Attach it to our mesh shape, and then create a smaller copy of both objects.

Step 3

Modify the smaller copy with mesh. You will need these colors:

-

#98250F

#CA4C31

Step 4

Add some shadows by cloning an ellipse filled with a #C4A78B to white Radial Gradient. Set them to Multiply.

2. How to Draw the Umbrella

Step 1

Begin drawing the umbrella with mesh.

#EE836B

#BB361E

#D34628

Step 2

#F77758

#AE1E0A

#E13D1C

#FF6944

Step 3

#E56F52

#B43019

#CC4428

Step 4

#A43627

#52130D

#230303

#81251A

Step 5

Draw a handle by filling a narrow rectangle with a Linear Gradient. It should contain these colors: #C6BDB3 - #4A4138 - #BAAFA4 - #14120F.

Step 6

Draw the final part by applying a Gradient to the Stroke of a drawn path. It should contain these colors: #1B0D03 - #C39983 - #1B0D03.

Step 12

Assemble all the elements!

Congratulations, You're Now Done!

Thank you for following along, and please
feel welcome to post your result in the comments. I'll be looking
forward to seeing it!

In this tutorial, you learned how to
create an autumn background using the Mesh Tool. I
hope you've enjoyed it and learned how to use Gradient Mesh
for the future! Check out some of my other vector tutorials on my instructor profile.